Nothing remains to show whether the trade of Modiford Sharpe and Riehbell was, or was not, profitable. If the latter, it could not have been 80 very long, for the English conquest of New Netherland in 1664, three years after Richbell's purchase of Mamaroneck, put an end to its advantages for a contraband business. After his controversy with Pell was terminated in 1671 as shown above, RichiThia deed waa acknowledged by Ann Riehbell March 22* 1C97 before "Joseph ThealJuetice" and was recorded in Lib. B, of West. Co. Records ; p 371 &a June lo"" 1698.

bell did little or nothing practically towards settling Mamaroneck. His English Patent was issued October 16, 1668. A few months later he apparently set apart a strip adjoining the north side of the old Westchester path or road from the crossing of Mamaroneck river down to and along the shore of the harbour westward for what he termed, " Alottments or House Lotts " eight in number. The first deed from himself and wife was, it is believed, made to one John Bassett on the 4th of March 1669, for number "four" of these "House Lotts." It was a deed of gift, the consideration being " the Good opinion and Good affection we beare to Mr. John Bassett." It was bounded east by No. three, and west " with my own house lot named No. five." It reserved a rent of "one bushel of winter wheat payable annually on the 25th of March," and " one day's work each yearly harvest;" and prohibited any sale of the land "but by and with the consent and approbation of the said John Riehbell or Ann his wife." Of the other six " House Lotts" those which were sold were conveyed in a similar manner and with similar reservations, except that the consideration was in monev.